geared

past tense of gear

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Though traditional bed skirts are ruffly (and are making a comeback), many modern ones are tailored and pleated.
    Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
  • Instead of creating a carbon-copy of Disney's American theme parks, its designers, who are known as Imagineers due to their imaginative use of engineering, tailored the Shanghai site to the local market.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Researchers keeping cavefish in labs have discovered that, genetically, the creatures are exquisitely adapted to absorbing and storing nutrients.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
  • It has been translated into seventeen languages and adapted several times for the stage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, something like this pair will be much better suited for the climate.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • PatBO’s aesthetic feels particularly suited to those moments.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • That’s combined with the haul from the original 2004 film, which ended its run with $326 million, not adjusted for inflation.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • In May, the Nasdaq adjusted its rules to allow for the faster inclusion of mega IPOs like SpaceX into the Nasdaq 100, shortening the window to 15 days from three months before eligibility for inclusion.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Everything was customized, from the park's layout and attraction lineup right down to its wide range of Chinese food.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Pegboards can be customized with baskets, shelves, rods, hooks, and more to make storing nearly anything a breeze.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Polls put Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale at around 4% to nearly 5%, a potentially decisive share with Italy’s main center-right and center-left blocs closely matched.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, June 12, with a 3x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • To investigate this influence, Shull and colleagues set about modelling the forces that have shaped our region of the Milky Way.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Apple’s future The company has a reputation for producing design-forward consumer products that have shaped how people use technology.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Chapter 02 lineup includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned, and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art, among other key items.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Geared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geared. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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